ShawnF

I posted this in a thread in the humor section. The thread was about pts hitting the call button. It was pointed out to me that i should post it here, and i agree whole heartedly. I have met alot of ped nurses, as a child and now with my own children. I have noticed that they are truely a breed apart. You guys take a job that is challenging with adults and make the best of it with children. My hats off to you and yours! This is my story, and the reason I am going to nursing school. I am not a nurse.(yet) But reading these made me think back to my childhood, and of all the that inspired me to join thier ranks. When i was 6 or 7, I got a bad case of croop, 2 weeks in an O2 tent. Thinking back on it I don't remember much of that time I spent alone. The nurses seemed to always be there. I remember that if they left my room, it was for very short periods of time. Looking back on it, I relize what a pain in the butt this must have been for them. The middle of the night hitting the call button cause I had had a bad dream. They would never leave me till i had fell back to sleep, and never seemed to be bothered by it. Those nurses must have been saints. But they changed the life of a little boy...I only wish i could look them up and tell them just how special they were, and to thank them. And thank you all.

Sorry bout the off topic. the stories here just got me thinking. No critisism at all. If anything it is a Big thank you to all nurses.(especially the ones that have had to put up with me as a curtain climber)

I am not a nurse.(yet) But reading these made me think back to my childhood, and of all the nurses that inspired me to join thier ranks. When i was 6 or 7, I got a bad case of croop, 2 weeks in an O2 tent. Thinking back on it I don't remember much of that time I spent alone. The nurses seemed to always be there. I remember that if they left my room, it was for very short periods of time. Looking back on it, I relize what a pain in the butt this must have been for them. The middle of the night hitting the call button cause I had had a bad dream. They would never leave me till i had fell back to sleep, and never seemed to be bothered by it. Those nurses must have been saints. But they changed the life of a little boy...I only wish i could look them up and tell them just how special they were, and to thank them.

Hi all, This is kinda new to me. I am starting school next semester in the nursing program. I was wondering if any of you have any advice for a guy going into the field. I am kinda nervouse about this, as i am 30 yrs old and havn't seen the inside of a school in a decade or so. I wish i knew more of what i am getting myself into... from reading things on here, i am looking at a rewarding, fulfilling, frustrating career. I understand what the job is. well kinda... as much of it as i can without actually having done it. I don't know jack... anything you guys can tell me will be apreciated.